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Graciasland
''Graciasland'' is an album by the American musician El Vez, released in 1994. Often labeled as parody rock, the album addresses issues related to Mexico, immigration, and Chicano culture. Production The album was produced by El Vez. He recorded it with his band, the Mexican Mariachis, and his backup singers, the Elvettes. "Aztlan" is a reimaging of Paul Simon's "Graceland (song), Graceland", with the Rio Grande used instead of the Mississippi; ''Graciaslands album cover also sends up ''Graceland (album), Graceland''. "Immigration Time" is a takeoff of "Suspicious Minds" that also incorporates elements of "Sympathy for the Devil". "Hurarches Azules" is an interpretation of "Blue Suede Shoes". Critical reception The ''Chicago Reader'' wrote that El Vez "combines one part Elvis with one part bilingual and musical puns, then adds dollops of everything from Hendrix to the Clash." ''The Boston Globe'' noted that El Vez "shuffles the familiar and Williams Burroughs-like, cuts it up and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Vez
Robert Alan Lopez (born 1960),"El Vez", ''St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture'', Thomson Gale 2005–2006reproduced online at BookRags.comand accessed online 28 April 2007. better known by his stage name El Vez, is an American singer-songwriter and musician, short film review on the site of the ''New York Times''. Accessed online 31 October 2006 who performs and records original material and covers classic rock songs. Mixing the styles of and many other American rock artists with his own heritage and music, he is known for expressing revolutionary views through the satire an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
